The names of the new members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, who will be officially inducted there in 2023, were announced today.
In the category “Contemporaries” a high honor fell to the former world champions Timothy Bradley (USA), ToArlu Froch (UK) and Rafael Marquez (Mexico) among male boxers, as well as Alicia Ashley (Jamaica) and Laura Serrano (Mexico) in women.
Top Rank Matchmaker Brad Goodman (USA), coach Joe Goossen (USA) and chief operating officer of promotional company Top Rank Brad Jacobs (USA) selected in the category “Non-Mustler”.
Seth Abraham (USA) and Tim Ryan (Canada) were selected in the Reviewers category.
Also new members of the Hall of Fame in Canastota became the “Pioneers” Tiger Jack Fox (USA) and Pon Kingpatch (Thailand) in men and JoAnn Hagen (USA) in women.
Timothy Bradley was a professional professional from 2004-2016. and ended his career with a record of 33-2-1, 13 KOs). He was world welterweight and welterweight champion.
Carl Froch’s career lasted from 2002 to 2014, he finished with a record of 33-2, 24 KOs and is a 3-time world champion in the super middleweight division.
Rafa Marquez boxed from 1995-2013. and was the champion in the lightest and second lightest categories. His final record is 41-9, 37 KOs.
Tiger Jack Fox (138-24-12, 91 KOs) competed in profiring in 1928-1950. in light heavyweight.
Pon Kingpatch boxed from 1954 to 1966 in the flyweight division, where he won world titles more than once and ended his career with a record of 28-7, 9 KOs.